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02-10-2017, 03:41 PM
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Low Grade Set Collector Dilemma
Dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
I do want the best looking cards in my set, but here are my options: Card #1 ink scribbles all over Willies face, and also four staple holes that don't show up on the scan. But the card has a nice back.   Card #2 appears to have more "honest" wear, but the back is messed up..  
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#2
02-10-2017, 03:48 PM
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FWIW, I would choose option #2 all day long.....I am much more of a fan of honest wear than intentional wear.
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02-10-2017, 03:56 PM
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As a collector of beaters I wouldn't have any dilemma in taking card #2.
Backs just aren't that important to me and that amount of writing on the front would be impossible for me to overlook. A tougher choice for me would be if the choice was between a card that is miscut and one that had a small amount of writing (Say a name written in the border) or perhaps a large dark stain.
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02-10-2017, 04:00 PM
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As another low end set collector I would go with option 2 all day long. For me personally I never care what the backs look like. My only deal breaker is writing on the players face or heavy creases through the players face.
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02-10-2017, 04:12 PM
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Without a doubt #2. If your sets are in albums/pages I'd just put both these cards in the same pocket so you see the good front and good back.
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02-10-2017, 04:13 PM
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I'm a low grade collector all day but draw the line with any marks or defacement to the player's face itself. We collect for the pictures of the players, and I can't stand when those are messed. Back damage and other writing is less important. I think 2 is the best choice by far.
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02-10-2017, 05:22 PM
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I'm a low grade collector as well (mostly prewar though).
I'd definitely go with the second. You may even be able to safely remove some of the glue (if that's what that is). Might take a little research but it may be an option.
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02-10-2017, 05:31 PM
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Get 'em both Guru. Then I'll take card #1 for my set and you can keep card #2 for yours!
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#10
02-10-2017, 07:32 PM
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Card #2. The writing on his face on card #1 is just too distracting.
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02-10-2017, 09:25 PM
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No dilemma here, #2 10 times out of 10.
There is something about blue teeth that I just can't take.
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02-10-2017, 10:38 PM
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Quote:
...unless it's 71 OPC, lol.
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02-11-2017, 04:21 AM
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card #2 has been in my set for years, I just picked up a collection that included card #1. I will "Wauction" off the card I don't keep.
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02-11-2017, 07:40 AM
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#2 without a question in my mind.
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02-11-2017, 11:14 AM
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Yeah, but card #1 is centered better.
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02-13-2017, 12:40 PM
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#1 card with old writing has some history to it.
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